proud parents with pics

[rigleautomotive]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/70590mini-pair_bmp.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/70590mini-nemo_eggs_bmp.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/70590mini-cl_eggs_bmp.jpg

[spleify]

Wow, that's cool. How long have you had the clowns in your tank? Are there any other fish in there? Did you do anything to help promote the spawning? I have had two sets of clowns in my tank for 4 years with no luck yet. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[Pez Vela]

Ah.....The sign of perfect water parameters. Congrats!

[mg426]

Nice job !!!!

[drummereef]

Very nice and congrats. :thumbsup:

[rigleautomotive]

Wow, that's cool. How long have you had the clowns in your tank? Are there any other fish in there? Did you do anything to help promote the spawning? I have had two sets of clowns in my tank for 4 years with no luck yet. CONGRATULATIONS


i have had them about 4 years.it is a 40 gallon tank and there is a juv. vladimingi tang in there temporarily.to promote spawing,constant parameters with very little variation from natural sea water helps.thanks for the comments and i will post pics of what they look like tonight.

[pmartin727]

Is this your first set of eggs?

Are you going to remove the eggs????

[jwinn]

Very cool!

[jwinn]

Are they in a separated tank?

[rigleautomotive]

Is this your first set of eggs?
yes that i have seen.although i have to admit i rarely look for them.there in a prop tank and i mostly study the growth on the frags.

Are you going to remove the eggs???
i did not decide what to do yet.i was hoping i could catch the tang without stressing the clowns.no luck at that last night

[pmartin727]

i did not decide what to do yet.i was hoping i could catch the tang without stressing the clowns.no luck at that last night

I'd be more worried about the Clowns..... Chances are they have had babies before but eat the eggs before they are seen.

If I were you I would get a small Nano set up and re-move that one rock with the eggs on it and put it in the Nano....Not to discourage you but most of them will die either way.

But they look awsome so good work so far...Keep up the good work!!

[rigleautomotive]

If I were you I would get a small Nano set up and re-move that one rock with the eggs on it and put it in the Nano....Not to discourage you but most of them will die either way

yea you are probably right,but i like your idea of moving the rock.i may do that.thanks

[Scuba Josh]

very cool, do the parents have a host anemone?

[rigleautomotive]

very cool, do the parents have a host anemone?
no anemone,they host a frog spawn and a open brain.

[Tomorleans]

aww.. now i want some baby nemos..

[Lion_Babe]

I knew there would be a nemo comment. lol.
awesome pics...that is so cool
:)

[jwinn]

interested in mating clowns, what are the parameters. Can you put video on here?

[mcrist]

Congratulations on your achievement that so many of us haven’t experienced. I’m feeling a little envious.

[Saltwater_Dog]

Great pics. Product of a proper and well maintained setup. Congrats!!!!!!!

[rigleautomotive]

interested in mating clowns, what are the parameters. Can you put video on here?

sg 1.026 alk 9.3gdh cal 420 ph a steady8.1 to 8.2 ,mg 1400 phos no reading.the tank is connected to a reverse photo period refuge of roughly the same volume as the tank.

[rigleautomotive]

couple of new pics from day 2


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/70590mini-egg2_22_07_close_bmp.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/70590mini-eggs5_22_07_bmp.jpg

[Fraggle Rock2]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/20205untitled.JPG

[cbeitel]

Awesome!!!! They need to have a talk with my clown pair.

I see it took 4 years. I hope I don't have to wait that long!

Good job!

[rigleautomotive]

they have been tending to the nest and as of day 3 all is still OK.i will have pics later today.

[Scuba Josh]

I love Nemo

[jenajet]

Congrats!

[rigleautomotive]

the eggs are still looking OK though it seems like there is less today than when i first noticed them.

[Jutta]

mine have eggs every few weeks, they turn brownish after a few days and then one day - just gone. Few weeks later, same story. Very sad!

[rigleautomotive]

day 4




http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/70590mini-day4_bmp.jpg

[LOTUS50GOD]

My GSM clowns have eggs every month or so.... None ever live...

[rigleautomotive]

day 5,the eggs now look like tiny fish encapsulated.i will get some pics on tonight

[ToniYo]

Must be the season. My maroon clowns just spawned last week for the first time in 3 years. THe eggs hatched last night and I am making every effort to raise them. Mine laid the eggs on a piece of tonga that I could remove when I though they were going to hatch. I managed to move it a couple of hours before they hatched! I hope everything goes well with yours. Best of luck!

[rigleautomotive]

thanks toni.let me know how it goes.i am going to leave this spawn alone to see what happens.next time i will try to remove the site to a QT and see if that does any better.

[ToniYo]

There is good information on the RC Clownfish and Anemone forum. Look under FAQ. Hope all goes well.